Double fold binding
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Double fold binding
I am seeing increasing numbers of YouTube tutorial on French binding. Since when did double fold binding become French binding? Did someone just decide to call it that to sound fancy?😳
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I was taught to make ( French Binding) back in the early 60’s- then in the late 90’s I noticed people calling it double fold binding. It is a French seam way to finish edges. I still do French seams when I make pillow cases. As times change people call things what makes sense to them, sometimes they catch on, sometimes they don’t.
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I think the confusion is that the double fold binding is an object that you use to make a French seam binding on a quilt. I have always heard it called a French seam binding too. It is kinda funny how there is also a French seam that you use to enclose all the raw edges to strengthen the finished garment. But, that has nothing to do with this binding technique.
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 03-22-2020 at 10:07 AM.